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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

Jerry Sandusky

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jerry-sandusky

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Jerry Sandusky born?

  2. 2. From the article, write the coaching tenure at penn state:

  3. 3. From the article, write the founded the second mile:

  4. 4. Who was Jerry Sandusky?

  5. 5. What was The Second Mile?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Defensive Coordinator

  • Underprivileged Youth

  • At-Risk Youth

  • Convicted

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Cite your source

Jerry Sandusky. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/jerry-sandusky. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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